It's been months
It’s been months since I have written a newsletter. Life has been busy on so many fronts. Our extremely cold winter feels like a distant memory as we are scorching in the summer sun. Winter had a few lessons in life for me and saw me hitting a real low before I clawed my way back again.
Can you believe it is nearly 2 years since we moved to Montagu! We love our new home and continue to create spaces to enjoy the outdoors. We have one project to complete which will bring much-needed shade.
Someone asked me this week if I am feeling more settled. It indeed takes up to two years to adjust to a new town. Finding your way around and of course where the best of everything is. Our influx of guests has become a more steady intake and I no longer feel like I am running a B&B. Don’t get me wrong we love having people here enjoying our home and town, but every weekend in a month gets a bit much.
We took a short break to the Karoo National Park recently and were reminded of why we moved to the Karoo. We wanted to be 2.5 hours closer to the Karoo area so we could continue doing the things we love. Morne & I are both entrenched in the community. We have our areas of involvement which we love and keep us active on weekends.
I have recently joined the Tourism Committee and continue to be an ambassador for our town, cycling and running events. Follow us on montagutrails on Instagram.
We have incredible beauty right on our doorstep. Jackie, who I work with at LeadMe, laughs when I tell her I am going raking on Fridays. I spend time with the trail building and maintenance team preparing the trails and creating new ones.
Today I thought I would just share more about life with you. I have been working with LeadMe Academy for 18 months now and am very happy being part of this team. The impact we have in developing leaders with the online leadership development programme and incorporation of coaching is transformational.
For those who follow me on Strava, you would have seen a lot less cycling over the past 13 weeks. Unfortunately, knee pain and early degeneration have kept me from doing the sport I have loved for so many years. With change, we learn to adapt and I am enjoying personal training sessions and walking.
Until next time! Wishing you a wonderful festive season.